Home Care Packages Funding

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Questions (519)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

519. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the funding in the health budget for home care packages. [39789/17]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The overall funding for Service for Older People in 2017 is €765 million. This includes about €373 million for the direct provision of home care and the HSE’s National Service Plan provides for a target of:

- 10,57 million Home Help Hours;

- 16,750 Home Care packages; and

- 190 Intensive Home Care Packages for clients with complex needs.

The funding available for Home Care Packages is approximately €149 million. In addition €9 million supported by HSE and Atlantic Philanthropies is available for Intensive Home Care Packages.